Easy and delicious, these Walnut and Chocolate Chunk Scones are an absolute must for the recipe collection. With chunks of toasted walnuts and dark chocolate throughout, these scones are packed with flavor and texture. They’re the perfect accompaniment for any cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa. Not into a hot drink? They’re also great on …
These Double Chocolate and Walnut Rye Muffins are easy to make, moist, and bursting with chocolate flavor. With an added hint of nuttiness and crunch from the toasted walnuts folded throughout, these muffins are just so good. Simple, delicious, and quick to throw together–it doesn’t get much better. So far, I’ve been having fun with …
This Caramelized Banana Galette is a dream. The dough is flaky, with bits of walnuts and cinnamon throughout, and the filling is sweet and nutty. If you’ve ever watched those episodes of Bake Off where the judges complain about not being able to taste banana, don’t worry, because this galette is full of banana flavor. …
This Winter Fruit Crisp brings a bit of freshness to the colder days of the year. Both sweet and tart, this crisp uses apples, pears, and cranberries to balance the two flavor profiles. Topped with a nutty oat topping that brings a bit of texture to every bite, this crisp is easy to throw together …
Spicy, soft, and smothered in either a sticky toffee sauce or with sticky toffee buttercream, these Mini Sticky Toffee Gingerbread Cakes are a Christmas dream come true. Actually, they’re just a fall and winter dream come true because, if I’m being honest, you won’t want to limit yourself to making these just during the holidays. …
With all the goodness of chocolate and the warmth of classic winter spices, these Italian Chocolate Spice Ball Cookies are sure to be a new holiday favorite! Another recipe rooted in family tradition, these are another one of my ultimate favorite recipes. The cookie is soft, with a crunch of walnut, and not overly sweet; …
Ripe peaches are pretty irresistible–juicy, sweet–they’re the perfect summer fruit. These Peach Bars take those ripe peaches, blend the flesh into a puree, and pair the sweet, fruity notes of a silky peach custard with a nutty walnut shortbread base that is incredibly tender and slightly crunchy thanks to pieces of toasted walnut folded throughout. …
Some days, you don’t feel like taking the time to bake a full batch of cookies. You don’t want to convert the recipe to make just what you need, nor do you feel like freezing some of the dough for later. There are days when you just want a quick fix, easy cookie that you …
One of my friends from college is from Canada. Our sophomore year, she introduced our suite to these amazing little treats that her mom sent her: Nanaimo bars. I’m pretty sure she regretted letting us know that she had them, because these are really the kind of dessert you want to keep all for yourself. …
Back in 2011, my friends and I stayed up all night to watch the Royal Wedding. We’d just come off a night out at the end of our senior year and probably all managed to fit in a two-hour nap in some of my friends’ house (otherwise known as Mildred). We gathered on the couch–and …